Max temp may touch 42C in 4-5 days: Met

Indore: The hot weather conditions have returned to Indore and its neighbouring areas with mercury level hovering around 40 degree Celsius and above on Tuesday.
The maximum temperature had dropped significantly by 5 degrees a week ago following overcast conditions and unseasonal rain and thunderstorms in Indore and other parts of the district. The mercury has been gradually rising again for the past six days, reaching 39.6 degree Celsius in Indore on Tuesday.The maximum temperature was two degree above normal average while the minimum temperature also rose to 26.6 degree Celsius which was 2 degree above normal.
Meanwhile Khargone sizzled at 42.8 degree Celsius along with Khandwa with 42.1 degrees, Dhar at 41.4 degrees, Ratlam at 41.2 degrees and Ujjain at 39.5 degrees.
According to the Met department, Indore and nearby areas are likely to witness dry and hot weather conditions and the maximum temperature of Indore is expected to hover between 29 and 42 degree Celsius for the next four-five days.
“There are no active weather systems that can result in rainfall activity for Indore and nearby areas. Thus weather will be dry for next few days. There may be isolated drizzle due to local clouds in the evening hours but will not be major,” said JP Vishwakarma, meteorologist from IMD Bhopal circle.
The weatherman also stated that Indore will not have any significant impact of the cyclone Biparjoy which has hit the coastal areas of Maharashtra and Gujarat. “The wind speed might increase during the evening hours at around 30 to 35km per hour else there is no major impact of Biparjoy in Indore,” added Vishwakarma.
The Indoreans have started feeling the heat as the roads are witnessing lesser traffic during the peak hours from 12 noon to 3pm while the traffic increases during the morning and evening hours.
In the forecast for the state capital, meteorological officials said, there would be partly cloudy sky with thunder in parts of the city. Day and night temperature will be 41 degrees Celsius and 27 degrees Celsius, respectively while average wind speed will be 18 kmph.